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5/27/25, 1:43 PM Eid Al Adha 2025: UAE calls for moon sighting to mark start of public holiday | Time Out Dubai
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UAE calls for moon

sighting to mark start of

Eid Al Adha

This is when we’ll find out how long we’ll have off for the public holiday

By Findlay Mair May 27, 2025
The United Arab Emirates has called for moon sightings ahead of the start of Eid Al Adha.

The UAE Council for Fatwa called on the population of Dubai and the other emirates to watch out for the crescent moon of Dhu Al Hijjah on the
evening of Tuesday May 27.

Moon sightings signify the start of Eid Al Adha and, once it has been spotted by the moon sighting committee, the 12th and final month of the Hijri
calendar can officially begin.

The UAE Council for Fatwa is responsible for the UAE Moon Sighting Committee, which helps determine when public holidays tied to the lunar
calendar begin.

The Moon Sighting Committee has confirmed that it will meet on the evening of Tuesday May 27 to determine the start date of Dhu Al Hijjah.

During the meeting at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, the committee will review scientific data, precise reports from relevant agencies
and institutions regarding astronomical calculations for the birth of the crescent, the occurrence of conjunction, and the feasibility of sighting the
moon.

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